Thirteen Asian Embassies Present Asian Culture on July 2
"Asia Up Close" brings together the Asian countries for the first time in Sofia. A Festival of Asian Culture will be held for the first time on July 2 at the summer stage in Borissova Gradina in Sofia.
Third countries represented in Bulgaria will present their traditions to Bulgarian audiences. Visitors will be able to experience typical Asian culture, with dances, music, art, cuisine, nature and traditions. Those who wish will have the opportunity to engage in more than 30 different activities through which they will get closely acquainted with the magic of Asian culture.
Participating in the festival are Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Iran, South Korea, India, Philippines, Palestine, China, Pakistan, Vietnam, Syria and Thailand. It will be opened by the country's ambassadors. Each country has prepared a program involving its representatives. Along with a varied programme with different activities, guests can also buy tickets to take part in a lottery, for which the big prize is two tickets to a destination in Asia, provided by Turkish Airlines. The funds will collected be donated to charity by the International Women's Club (IWC), a partner of the Asia Up Close Festival.
Among the arts that will be enjoyed by all Sofia residents and guests of the capital are performances of folklore, traditional dances and musical performances in exotic Asian costumes.
There will be cooking demonstrations to enable visitors to learn interesting details about the preparation of the exotic Asian cuisine and the specifics of each country. There will be a special photo for booth for everyone to have the opportunity to have their photos taken with the attractive participants of the Festival.
There will be a place for children to participate in various Asian games and entertainment, and calligraphy lessons can be taken by anyone who enrolls at the places provided. Travel enthusiasts will be able to add to their dreams by viewing the views and information about the most beautiful places on the exotic continent.
The official opening of the festival will be at 10am on July at the summer stage in Borissova Gradina. The event will continue until 8pm, with a Gala Night closing.
The first Asian festival in Bulgaria "Asia Up Close" is being held thanks to the kind support of the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism and the Sofia Metropolitan Municipality of the Republic of Bulgaria, as well as with the support of the general sponsor of the festival, Turkish Airlines.
More information can be found on the festival's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/asianfestivalsofia/
More about Asia:
Asia is the largest and most populated continent of the Earth, occupying vast territories in the Eastern and Northern Hemisphere. The borders of the continent are not strictly defined except those with Europe. As a border between Asia and Africa, the Suez Canal is considered, and the European dividing line passes along the ridge of Ural Mountain, the River Emba, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus, the Black Sea, the Bosphorus, the Marmara Sea, the Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea. The continent has direct access to three oceans: to the north - to the Arctic Ocean; to the east - to the Pacific, and to the south - to the Indian Ocean.
Considering its size and diversity, Asia is a toponym dating back to antiquity - more like a cultural concept that unifies different regions and people than a homogeneous whole. It is a continent that has attracted Europeans for centuries. The exotic flavour of the food, the unfamiliar aromas, the rich colours, the crowded streets, the noisy markets, the tranquility of the lush temples, the magnificence of the ancient palaces and the immense smile of the people, which embodies the Asian's understanding of the world, mean happiness and contentment.